Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos
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Did you ever wonder where inventors get their ideas? Benjamin Franklin was one of the most famous inventors in American history, and according to this amusing book, he got most of his ideas - the good ones at any rate - from a mouse!
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Robert Lawson (1892-1957) received his art training at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. His favorite medium, pen and ink, is used expressively and with detail in his black and white illustrations in The Story of Ferdinand (by Munro Leaf). In addition to illustrating many children’s books, including Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Robert Lawson also wrote and illustrated a number of his own books for children. In 1940, he was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his picture book illustrations in They Were Strong and Good and in 1944, he was awarded the Newbery Medal for his middle grade novel Rabbit Hill.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780316517300
- Publication Date
- April 30, 1988
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Young Readers
- Page Count
- 114
- Words Per Page
- 131
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 87033549
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 17202740
- Lexile® Level
- 1010L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~X
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 208
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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